St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-27

simply to the town where it Is published. but
will contain the news of every village and
township in ut least two counties, and, IN
time. more. l shall not attempt to devote
any time or space to publishing events going
on abroad; these are better covered by our
metropolitan papers. My paperw viii be strictly
a local one, devoted to the interests of the
communities where it circulates.
Now, how do i expect to obtain all the news
in every township and village in two or more
counties? This Is my plan:
l will engage two local reporters in every
township and one in every village leach to
have II certain territory to send in weekly
report of the news and other matters of in
terest in his vicinity. For this service he
will receive 20 per cent. OF all subscriptions
from persons living within the limits of SAID
reporters territory. My object in adopting
this system will be, first. to obtain the news
and second, TO secure the cooperation of
fifty 0ka hundred persons acting as local re-
porters, whoswll, OF course, be anxious for
the Improvement and increased circulation Of
the paper, owing to their share in the profits.
One fault with the local papers, at least with
those published IN Western Minnesota land
here will reiterate pretty general opinion),
is their scarcity of news. One single man Of
fici0tes as publisher, editor, business man and
reporter; whatever comes to his notice Is
published and nothing else. The local pa
pers have n peculiar habit of making Items"
OF everything that may run through the mind
OF the editor during the week-event or not.
The people are informed about the condition
OF the weather; that John Smith is building
a woodshed;" that TON Brown is painting
his house," that "Peter Simple, of Simple
town. called in and paid his subscription. and
q host OF matters of the same or even
smaller Importance During this same week
there has been six different spelling schools
in the county. three literary societies have
held their meetings, teachers assoc alton
has elected new officers and many other
events have TRANSFERRED, the accounts OF
which would be read with interest; but moth
ing of this appears in the paper, for the SIM
pie reason that the editor has heard nothing
of it. Here will be the great benefit of local
reporters; plenty OF news. plenty OF readers
plenty of advertisements tonly local ones) at
high rates, and large iron-clad treasury.
The management of my paper will be
guided by these three principles: First, nom
partisanship in politics; second, con-
sturt aim to find out and publish the
news. With this aim in view, l do not ex-
pcct TO sit in my Office racking my brain
manufacturing items, but will move about.
investigates, inquire, engage reporters and
establish my paper. Third, the price OF the
paper will be marked according to the eX-
pense-not the expense according To the
price. | am 20 years old; my home is in
Western Minnesota, and am going to start Il
parer. am poor writer, and can only
state Il plain fact in plain English, but what
education | do bave and can hereafter OBJ
tain l mean to use in editing Il good paper
not paper OF lot OF meaningless items,
and other alleged proofs of literary excel
lence, but q paper OF Information. This |
cannot accomplish at once, bat | can in
few years; that is, make one of the best local
newspapers il Western Minnesota. That is
my aim. Yours respectfully, N 2. n.
East Granite Falls March %